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Explore the latest public health research and insights about International Health.

Yellow and gray building with the words "welcome to the mental health unit" painted on them.

In 2023, Johns Hopkins-Pulitzer Center Global Health Reporting Fellow Blessed Sheriff traveled to Sierra Leone to report on efforts to transform mental health care in the country, including a psychiatric hospital’s innovative treatment methods and the first class of psychiatry residents trained there.

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Belinda Karimi, wearing a surgical mask and a hot pink head covering, performs surgery with a colleague.

Despite their critical role, nurses in low-resource settings, in particular, often lack access to high-quality training and leadership roles, writes Belinda Karimi Mbaabu, a registered nurse from Kenya.  

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 Eliud Wekesa, hands clasped, with a graying beard and wearing a bright purple robe, speaks to visitors outside his home and church compound in Tongaren, Bungoma County, Kenya, on February 29, 2024.

The influence of religious leaders like Eliud Wekesa—who claims to be Jesus and tells followers that only prayers can heal them—is one reason many NTDs persist in LMIC countries, but that is starting to change.

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Children, including a toddler in a pink coat holding a yellow lunch container, line up to collect a meal.

In a white shipping container converted into a community soup kitchen, Vusi Msomi provides meals for children in need in Alexandra, South Africa. It helps, but it’s not enough to address community hunger—which worsened after the pandemic started.

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Officials deposit a bat into a plastic bag after catching it, in Kozhikode, India, on September 7, 2021.

Outbreak Atlas, a new book aimed at “armchair epidemiologists” and public health professionals alike, aims to clarify and demystify outbreak preparedness, response, and recovery, with the help of case studies from disease outbreaks across the globe.

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Map of the world depicted as being on fire

The Institute for Planetary Health will bring together experts from multiple disciplines to address how changes to Earth's environment are affecting human health worldwide.

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Stock photo of dentist tools on top of xray of teeth

Oral health professionals can serve as frontline defenders in the global fight against human trafficking, equipped to identify victims through unique dental and facial signs of abuse.

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A view of a forest canopy, as seen from the forest floor.

Investing in forest conservation can be a highly cost-effective benefit to human health, especially for some of the world’s most vulnerable populations.

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International Health Faculty Experts

Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of International Health? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

 

Judd L. Walson
Professor
International Health

Judd L. Walson, MD, MPH, is an infectious disease physician and epidemiologist who works to improve child survival, growth, and development in low- and middle-income settings.

Melissa Marx
Associate Professor
International Health

Melissa A. Marx, PhD ‘02, MPH ’98, evaluates maternal, child, and infectious disease programs, and has led response efforts for outbreaks including SARS, Ebola, and COVID-19.